Lincoln Continental MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lincoln Continental has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 23 model years, from 1984 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 43 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Lincoln Continental placed highest in 1990 at #5 of 16, and lowest in 2018 at #52 of 77. It spent 5 of its 23 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 43 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Continental fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Lincoln Continental burns 548 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $2,950 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Lincoln Continental is exactly at the median.

• All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Lincoln nameplates

Every Lincoln model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.